| Accession Number | P05391.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Beersheba |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Original grave marker of 2462 (Tpr) Trooper Francis Kelly, 17th Reinforcements, 3rd Light Horse ...
Description
Original grave marker of 2462 (Tpr) Trooper Francis Kelly, 17th Reinforcements, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, of Booborowie, SA. An overseer prior to enlisting on 1 February 1916, he embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Kabinga on 8 May 1916. Before enlisting Tpr Kelly was a member of the 23rd Light Horse Regiment, Citizens Military Forces. He was killed in action on 31 October 1917, at Beersheba, aged 24 years. At the head of each grave a gum tree has been planted.